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[Joe Molotov]

This thread is the GAF equivalent of lining outside of Best Buy to buy a $10 Blu-Ray player on Black Friday.

We are all sick, sick people.

Not really, because (A) I'm warm at home (B) I'm in my underwear and (C) at least we don't have to worry about them running out of the cheap stuff.





Actually, scratch that last one.

 

[Stallion Free]

Never played any of them - go for the pc version or wait for the collection?

Go for the PC versions. All three have flawless 360 pad support (button prompts, rumble), run well, have tons of options to tweak, and look quite pleasant on a nice TV at 1080p with lots of AA slapped on.

 

[Slightly Live]

Last year I got Crysis/Crysis Warhead (w/crysis wars) and GTA4 for $20. You can do a lot for not much money if you wait for the games you really want.

Unfortunately I gave up on waiting for the game I really wanted and it finally went on sale on the last day. A great and legendary man remembered and made sure I didn't miss out on it though.

Yeah, best know in advance what games you'll purchase for certain if they show up and try to hold out them.

 

[DodgyGeezerFella]

How are the pc ports of the tomb raider games?

Between the hd collection and the reboot I bet they will go sale

Never played any of them - go for the pc version or wait for the collection?

Absolutely great. All look, run and control nicely, and have 360 pad support (TRL & A dont have button prompts i dont think, Underworld does). Only downer is the lack of Underworld DLC that i think only the 360 version got.

 

[John]

so... does this sale start at midnight or something, or tomorrow at noon?

 

[Baha]

Best advice I can give for those of you who don't want to be broke by the end of the year is to make a wishlist of the games you really want to play and try to stick to that list during the sale.

 

[Volcynika]

so... does this sale start at midnight or something, or tomorrow at noon?

No chance starting at midnight. Probably when the treasure hunt event is officially over (10 AM PST)

 

[enzo_gt]

No chance starting at midnight. Probably when the treasure hunt event is officially over (10 AM PST)

Sneaky Valve, wanting us to log into steam on the first day of their 2nd sale in a row just to make us salivate at the new sale. >.<

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

And for goodness sakes people, don't buy anything right away except the games that are part of the daily deal. Many of the games end up being less as part of the daily deals than they are as part of the 12-13 day sale.

Example: Say you see a game on sale tomorrow for $20 that is usually $40. Don't buy it right away. Wait and see if its part of one of the daily deals and if it's not, then buy it for $20 on the last day of the sale.

 

[Stallion Free]

I'm putting change I have set aside for the last half of the year in the bank tomorrow. Hopefully it's a lot.

 

[Volcynika]

LovingSteam will need to recall The Witcher's little price mixup last year, that was hilarious. :lol

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

LovingSteam will need to recall The Witcher's little price mixup last year, that was hilarious. :lol

Heh. Not to mention the first 10 minutes or so of the sale when Fallout GOTY edition was like $30 or so.

 

[Stallion Free]

Absolutely great. All look, run and control nicely, and have 360 pad support (TRL & A dont have button prompts i dont think, Underworld does). Only downer is the lack of Underworld DLC that i think only the 360 version got.

Legend has the one "button prompt" colored yellow which coordinates with the Y button on the 360 pad. I believe it's the same case with Anniversary.

 

[I <3 Memes]

And for goodness sakes people, don't buy anything right away except the games that are part of the daily deal. Many of the games end up being less as part of the daily deals than they are as part of the 12-13 day sale.

Example: Say you see a game on sale tomorrow for $20 that is usually $40. Don't buy it right away. Wait and see if its part of one of the daily deals and if it's not, then buy it for $20 on the last day of the sale.

This advice you should put at the very top of the official thread.

 

[Volcynika]

This advice you should put at the very top of the official thread.

And no one will read it and go "HEY DO YOU THINK THIS WILL GET CHEAPER?"

 

[Joe Molotov]

And no one will read it and go "HEY DO YOU THINK THIS WILL GET CHEAPER?"

Or they'll buy it anyway, and then be like OMG STEAM RIPPED ME OFF, BOYCOTT VALVE!!!

 

[mattiewheels]

Heh. Not to mention the first 10 minutes or so of the sale when Fallout GOTY edition was like $30 or so.

Wasn't it $17? I only remember because I was too late

 

[enzo_gt]

And no one will read it and go "HEY DO YOU THINK THIS WILL GET CHEAPER?"

Regardless, it's one of the things that should be in OP for those of us on GAF who are educated enough to read.

Any other Steam top tips should be in new thread OP too.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Regardless, it's one of the things that should be in OP for those of us on GAF who are educated enough to read.

Any other Steam top tips should be in new thread OP too.

Will do.

 

[Blizzard]

Or they'll buy it anyway, and then be like OMG STEAM RIPPED ME OFF, BOYCOTT VALVE!!!

Maybe the Witcher is what it happened with, I don't really remember...I seem to recall last Christmas sale there were a couple of games that changed price over a 24-hour period, or were on sale early and then got changed, and people who waited until the end of the sale got burned (by a whole $3 or so).

It's kind of funny in an evil way if Valve starts doing that more to thwart people who follow your advice. D:

 

[Chris R]

Heh. Not to mention the first 10 minutes or so of the sale when Fallout GOTY edition was like $30 or so.

It was much cheaper than that. Basically only thing I missed out on last year.

Hoping to pick it up for 7.50 this sale, not really interested in much else.

 

[Joe Molotov]

My strategy is that if it's 75%+ off, I go ahead and buy it. If by some chance it goes even cheaper later in the sale, I'm not going to sweat it. A few dollars here and there isn't the end of the world.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

My strategy is that if it's 75%+ off, I go ahead and buy it. If by some chance it goes even cheaper later in the sale, I'm not going to sweat it. A few dollars here and there isn't the end of the world.

Yup

 

[Visualante]

It was much cheaper than that. Basically only thing I missed out on last year.

Hoping to pick it up for 7.50 this sale, not really interested in much else.

Really? You must genuinely really hate that genre if you can't see how it would be worth $15 or more.

 

[Drkirby]

And for goodness sakes people, don't buy anything right away except the games that are part of the daily deal. Many of the games end up being less as part of the daily deals than they are as part of the 12-13 day sale.

Example: Say you see a game on sale tomorrow for $20 that is usually $40. Don't buy it right away. Wait and see if its part of one of the daily deals and if it's not, then buy it for $20 on the last day of the sale.

Especially if it is The Witcher.

 

[drhankmccoyphd]

Silly question: I added my humble inde bundle 2 key to steam and I only got 3 games. Am I missing something?

edit: nm looks like only 3 of 5 are on steam.

 

[Drkirby]

Silly question: I added my humble inde bundle 2 key to steam and I only got 3 games. Am I missing something?

The other two games haven't been released on steam yet. Cortext Command is still in development (And is pretty buggy, I got it to crash in the tutorial), Revenge of the Titans just came out and I think it is also not finished yet.

 

[enzo_gt]

Silly question: I added my humble inde bundle 2 key to steam and I only got 3 games. Am I missing something?

The code you added is technically a subscription code. Only those 3 games, Braid, Machinarium, and Osmos are available on steam. The other two are not. When and if they do become available on Steam, they will be added to your games library for you to download. I hope this clears things up.

 

[speculawyer]

How are the pc ports of the tomb raider games?

Between the hd collection and the reboot I bet they will go sale

Never played any of them - go for the pc version or wait for the collection?

They are excellent. Pick up the PC version during the xmas sales. If you don't have it, you might want to picked up the Eidos complete pack.

 

[Drkirby]

They are excellent. Pick up the PC version during the xmas sales. If you don't have it, you might want to picked up the Eidos complete pack.

You know, I have to wonder, since Steam now has combined Eidos and Square, will their be separate a Square and Eidos packs, or will it be one mega pack.

 

[charlequin]

You know, I have to wonder, since Steam now has combined Eidos and Square, will their be separate a Square and Eidos packs, or will it be one mega pack.

There's no such thing as "Square" and "Eidos" anymore. If there's a Square-Enix publisher pack, it'll be everything Square-Enix publishes -- i.e. all "Square-Enix" and "Eidos" games.

 

[ZZMitch]

I hope this sale is awesome.

Could use it after tonight's game!

 

[Big Chungus]

I'm hoping for some cheap Borderlands content.

 

[jet1911]

Can't wait to play Stranger's Wrath again.

 

[vocab]

You know, I have to wonder, since Steam now has combined Eidos and Square, will their be separate a Square and Eidos packs, or will it be one mega pack.

They did last year.

Especially if it is The Witcher.

No. You should buy the witcher right away before they jack up the price again. Damn assholes.

 

[WanderingWind]

It's like, I know I'll end up buying a bunch of stuff, but I can't think what. I already own every game I can think of that I wanted.

 

[shintoki]

And no one will read it and go "HEY DO YOU THINK THIS WILL GET CHEAPER?"

Is it wrong to say, if I was a mod. I'd ban people who saying this? It's like the most god awful question one can ask.

 

[The Quiet Man]

It's like, I know I'll end up buying a bunch of stuff, but I can't think what. I already own every game I can think of that I wanted.

That's how I feel too :lol

Although, I might pick up Just Cause 2 if by some tiny chance it becomes cheap again. I was hesitant when it went on sale a few days ago, and I'm starting to regret it.

 

[Volcynika]

No. You should buy the witcher right away before they jack up the price again. Damn assholes.

It was at a lower price the publisher said to set it at, it isn't 'jacking up the price' at all. Besides, people who were too cheap to buy at that low price deserved it anyways.

 

[Drkirby]

There's no such thing as "Square" and "Eidos" anymore. If there's a Square-Enix publisher pack, it'll be everything Square-Enix publishes -- i.e. all "Square-Enix" and "Eidos" games.

Its times like these I wish they would also put Taito's catalog up on Steam.

 

[Chris R]

Really? You must genuinely really hate that genre if you can't see how it would be worth $15 or more.

Or I think the game is only worth 7.50 to me, so that is how much I'm willing to pay for it???

 

[Jintor]

Come on, Work, Pay me! I HAVE STEAM GAMES TO OBTAIN FFFFFFFFf

 

[Visualante]

Or I think the game is only worth 7.50 to me, so that is how much I'm willing to pay for it???

I've been in that situation before- I hate the third person shooter genre but I was willing to buy Kane & Lynch 2 for $5 (turned out I really liked it). I loved Fallout 3 so much I can't comprehend how someone could genuinely like a game like this and consider it only be worth 7.50. But then again I saw people waiting for Orange Box to hit £10 or less when it was £14. Consider this a recommendation if nothing else? Purely because I don't see it going on sale so low.

 

[Shaneus]

That's how I feel too :lol

Although, I might pick up Just Cause 2 if by some tiny chance it becomes cheap again. I was hesitant when it went on sale a few days ago, and I'm starting to regret it.

You're a bad person and you should feel bad.

It will be cheap again though, so you will have another opportunity to redeem yourself

 

[hamchan]

I'll try hard not to buy anything.

 

[John]

I'll try hard not to buy anything.

lol

 

[Smash88]

Yep, same. Toast will become a staple of my diet for the next 3-4... months :lol

:lol :lol

I'm giving myself a higher limit than last year. Last year was $25, this year $80 (maybe less maybe more - YAY TAX RETURN AT THE MOST OPPORTUNE TIME!)

 

[enzo_gt]

I haven't confirmed my Paypal account yet, and will likely do that Tuesday at the earliest.

Fuck I hope Super Meat Boy isn't a daily only sale on Monday or Tuesday or I'm gonna flip out. I don't even have my friend who usually gifts stuff to me that I pay him for in real life, to pay for me, cause he's on vacation. D:

 

[Toma]

I haven't confirmed my Paypal account yet, and will likely do that Tuesday at the earliest.

Fuck I hope Super Meat Boy isn't a daily only sale on Monday or Tuesday or I'm gonna flip out. I don't even have my friend who usually gifts stuff to me that I pay him for in real life, to pay for me, cause he's on vacation. D:

If it is and you dont find someone else I can gift it to you, and you gift me something back on a later day. Wouldn't be much of a problem.

 

[enzo_gt]

If it is and you dont find someone else I can gift it to you, and you gift me something back on a later day. Wouldn't be much of a problem.

I appreciate the offer and sincerity, my friend. Or if it's possible I could Paypal you the total amount once everything works out.

I'm still new to online shopping, so I have no idea how many more hurdles I'll have trying to link Steam through Paypal to my bank account, since I don't have a credit card myself.